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SamKnause

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43. Fall Out

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2013, 05:54 PM

May 2013

Thanks for posting and especially for the link.

That was an interesting story with great photos.

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Wisconsin family discovers fully-stocked fallout shelter in their back yard [View all] The Straight Story May 2013 OP

Neat time capsule magellan May 2013 #1

How many in the future will find booby trapped remnants left over by doomsday preppers? gordianot May 2013 #2

None. Pab Sungenis May 2013 #25

Why did it take them 10 years to open the bunker? Brickbat May 2013 #3

I know, I can't imagine this. Robb May 2013 #7

+1. Can't imagine leaving it alone for 10 years. denverbill May 2013 #8

No shit! progressoid May 2013 #11

No tornadoes in WI? Downwinder May 2013 #12

Plenty of tornados. I'm surprised no one opened it just to see it. Brickbat May 2013 #16

My first thought too... hunter May 2013 #20

The steel door was likely not easy to open Warpy May 2013 #30

Most kids would've been down there before the moving truck was gone. SomeGuyInEagan May 2013 #35

I wouldn't have been when I was under three Warpy May 2013 #36

Cuz curiosity killed the cat harun May 2013 #32

But satisfaction brought ChazII May 2013 #44

We still did duck and cover drills when I was in elementary school. riqster May 2013 #4

All that candy (which must have a shelf-life) and no Twinkies? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #5

We only got to see one box of food gvstn May 2013 #10

Candy from back then, properly sealed, lasts for a very long time. Pab Sungenis May 2013 #26

Muuuummmmmmmm Half-Century Man May 2013 #6

What did they have a 5 year old choose their survival supplies? denverbill May 2013 #9

LOL Scurrilous May 2013 #15

That or someone with a SERIOUS sweet tooth! 11 Bravo May 2013 #27

Diabetic with a death wish maybe? eom littlemissmartypants May 2013 #28

LOL! that was my thought too. Live through nuclear attack > Die of diabetes KittyWampus May 2013 #34

My first thought, too. In excellent condition, though! freshwest May 2013 #42

I remember using most of those products back then ...especially the Hershys syrup. L0oniX May 2013 #13

Ignorance is a leathal drug olddots May 2013 #14

Did he find Viggo Mortensen in it? Orrex May 2013 #17

I wouldn't mind finding him stashed away somewhere: freshwest May 2013 #47

That shit would be awesome on EBay. That stuff looks to be in... Poll_Blind May 2013 #18

+1 Blue_Tires May 2013 #45

I think there are a lot of Doomsday Prepper houses being built in "normal" communities. Baitball Blogger May 2013 #19

Wouldn't you like to be a prepper too? Orrex May 2013 #21

Bet those butter scotch bits taste better than malaise May 2013 #22

+1000 Blue_Tires May 2013 #46

I've often wondered that about my old house MindPilot May 2013 #23

It's bizarre for sure . . . HughBeaumont May 2013 #24

CHOC-O-MINT LIFESAVERS!!!!!! PCIntern May 2013 #29

I never knew there was chocolate lifesavers Shankapotomus May 2013 #31

My parents had a house built in 1963; greiner3 May 2013 #33

What? No cocoa puffs? ashling May 2013 #37

If the nuke didn't kill them, the junk candy food probably would have. Cleita May 2013 #38

I would've checked it out -- "Oh, boy, an extra room for storage!" Jim Lane May 2013 #39

Geraldo Should Have Done A Special TV Program..... global1 May 2013 #40

I wonder what things didn't survive the seepage JHB May 2013 #41

Fall Out SamKnause May 2013 #43